Welcome to the Group

Welcome! We would love get to know you, so please tell us a little bit about yourself. You can choose any format you'd like, but most of us here share some or all of the following details:

1. History with weight loss:
2. History with Calorie Count:
3. Reason for joining this group:
4. Some interesting details about yourself, such as your job, your family, your pets and your interests:

And now just go ahead and make that first post!

hi... im new.  i am 27 recovering from an ed.  i am 98 lbs and 5'2''.  currently at 1000 cals a day.  nutritionist told me to raise it to 1800 a day to gain 1 lb a week... thats what im comfortable with.  i find it hard to believe i will not blow up.  anyone have experience and know?I went through this before i ended up becoming a binge eater and gaining 45 lbs in 6 months but i ate masssss cals every day in junk food. then i reverted back to anorexia and lost 55.  i eat very healthy now and every 2 hours.  but i need advice and math terms... numbers are my friend and enemy.  i cannot work out at all either.  any advice would be appreciated.  i do want to gain just slowly and not on junk food.  but on the correct calories.  thanks!

Hi,

I've been skinny most of my life. I'm 5' 10' and Right now and around 150lbs.  2-3 years ago i was 180 lbs and felt great so that's my weight goal. When I was 180 I worked out with my fiend 4 times a week but then he stopped going and I stopped shortly after. So I started working out again and want to gain around 2-3 pounds a week.

I'm a mechanic in Florida so I work in the heat all day and sweat so that makes it hard to take in all the calories I need. I never counted calories before so I'm new at the process. Luckily I eat pretty much the same things every day so that will make it easier.

Hi, I am 27, 5'9", and weigh 129 lbs. I am pretty much emaciated. It's gross. I want to gain weight, but I don't eat properly. I usually only consume one or two meals a day, it's not healthy. I know that I need to eat more, and eat regularly. I can do that, for a day or two, maybe three at most, but then I fall off. I have no consistency. I've just joined calorie count for the first time in the hopes that it may bring some accountability to my life. Again, I struggle with consistency. The first day I logged all my food, and even though I fell short of my calorie goal, I still managed to get myself to eat three healthy meals. Yesterday I ate all my meals, but logged only one. Today I feel even less motivated. There is always some kind of barrier between me and food. If it's not because I don't know how to cook something "properly" then it's because I don't have the dishes done. My head is always getting in the way, always over thinking. I don't want to continue like this. I'm ready and willing to change. I want to eat more. I want to eat healthy. My weight goal is 155 lbs. I have to eat 2798 calories a day to gain one pound per week (2900 calories if I exercise for an hour every day, not including rest days). Hopefully, here I will find a community of people who can identify.

Hi!  My name is Mary.  I'm 5'4" and weigh about 95 lbs.  My weight fluctuates between 94-98 lbs.  I've broken triple digits about four or five times in the past ten years.

I've never thought much about the food I ate because, well, I was eating.  Recently I added up the calorie count on what I ate and realized that it was way below the "norm".  Perhaps that's why I could never gain weight?  I joined calorie count yesterday to keep a tab on how much I consume and hopefully I can gain at least twenty pounds.  (That means i get to go shopping in the women's section for the first time!!)

I joined this group because I never realized that there were "other" people who had the same problem with weight that i have.

Some interesting stuff about me...i like to draw, I have two cats, i can't eat spicy or hot foods (it hurts), i'm 1/4 puerto rican but look like i'm full blooded irish, i can hyper-extend my elbows, i drive a super cute car, both of my younger sisters look older than me, and i love sushi and anime.

Hi Gwenny here, I'm 24. I've always been skinny. I'm the only one I know of my family and friends who's struggling with this. So needless to say, Im really glad you guys are here! You know what its like!

I believe the last time I went to the docs I was 98 lbs, I'm 5ft1. This is the closest to 100 I have ever been in my life, it feels great but I want to keep going.

I struggle sometimes with just being too lazy to cook some days, and then other days it just gets me how expensive it is to shop right, and buy more - but at the same time, I know those are just excuses and if I want to change, I have to find a way to make it happen.

And that's why Im here! :) I'm inspired by you all who are making progress, and first-timers here like me too. Im finding recipes and tagging them like crazy, and trying to absorb (and remember) everything!

 

 

Hi, I'm Heather.  Like many of you I have been "skinny" all my life.  The only time I have ever put on pounds is when I am pregnant, and I have 3 children.  I am 29 years old 5'4" and weigh 106 lbs bmi is 18.2.  At My heaviest I was 150 and with child.  I was a ballerina all my life through high school, and after graduation did some missions work through YWAM.  Now that I have 3 little ones I find it difficult to find time for myself.  Excercising and eating healthy are not a priority.  I need all the support I can get to keep going and reach my ideal weight.  Thanks for listening. 

hi my names Lorie, i found this great site searching for ways to gain weight . i have been at  the same weight for 30 yrs  105lbs except when i was pregnant i have 5 children oldest 25 youngest 8.

in the last 2 months i lost 6 lbs  . i had blood tests done and everything is good. tired of my clothes not fitting tired of wearing belts and i just bought a pair of jeans size 0 and now there feeling big. 

who would have thought gaining weight was so difficult and everyone i talk to say well you can have some of my weight  wish it was that easy so i'm basicly here for  you all to tell me what has worked for you  to put on some lbs.  i do have 2 bad habits that might not be helping my cause , i smoke to much and i drink alot of vanilla ice coffee  i love junk food can eat fruit snacks by the pound but it dosent seem to be doing any good . well if anyone can help me out that would be great.

i'm on the computer alot so its not like i'm running around loosing weight my matabulizm i  think is burning up all the calories i take in

pleasssse  give me your opinions  :) thanx

Hi I'm new both here and to calorie count. I am 4' 11" and weigh 80lbs. I come from a small family. My mom is a few inches taller and has bordered on 100lbs for as long as i can remember. My 16 yr old sister weighs a few pounds more than me.  I have had people telling me lately that I am really skinny and look like skin and bones. I dont see how because I actually weigh more now than I did a few years ago. Anyway I dont have a problem eating, in fact I eat all day long. I just have a very high metabolism. I have tried everything I could think of and it hasnt helped. A few days ago I thought that if heavy set people count calories to lose weight than maybe i can count calories to gain weight. So here I am and I am hoping this will finally help.

 I am 22 yrs old and have been married to my husband for 3 yrs. I have a 2 yr. old daughter. I am a stay at home mom and I like books, photography, and to make candles.

Hi everybody.  I joined this site about a year ago, but haven't been keeping up with it.  Tracking my calories every day helped me gain 15 pounds from 135 to 150.  But since then I've lost about 7 pounds that I gained.  I'm 5'11", so my target weight is 170.  The biggest thing that helped me before was simply the act of keeping track of everything I ate.  It becomes a motivator and also helps you seek calorie dense foods.  I also found that it was not as hard as I thought to get the calorie count up.  My goal is 3400 per day.  I look at it as 10 x 340 calorie small meals.  The thought of eating three 1100 calorie meals a day is not appealing.  Also, it can be discouraging when people try to tell you what to eat to gain weight.  They typically rattle off a list of really heavy foods and you think "if I ate all that I'd be sick".  But the key is to find your own calorie dense foods that you enjoy eating.  And the key to that is reading all the labels and tracking calories on here!  So it's good to be back at it.  Good luck everybody.

1. History with weight loss:

I started off what most would consider normal, 5'4 - about 130 pounds. I was never ever really comfortable with my appearance, but looking back at my former body - I realize how lucky I was to have the body I did. Now I'm 5'4 and roughly 80 pounds. I'm skeletal, pale, always cold, want my period back, and out of vanity - would also like to have a chest again! I desperately need and want to become a healthy weight again.

2. History with Calorie Count:

At first I'm ashamed to admit, I used calorie count as a tool to monitor my calories, and reduce them as much as I could. But now I use it as a tool to try and see if I'm getting the calories and nutrition that I need daily.

3. Reason for joining this group:

To get guidance and support from other people that are going through the same struggles with their weight.

4. Some interesting details about yourself, such as your job, your family, your pets and your interests:

Currently, I'm studying abroad in Mexico. Back home I have a part-time job as an invoice analyst at Fedex Trade Networks. It's really just fancy lingo for "I work behind a computer reorganizing faxes so that the truckers at the border can cross faster, easier, and thus more efficiently." Although I'm having a good time here, I really miss my family and friends. I live with my mom, stepfather, little brother, and our 2 crazy black labs. From about 11th grade - up until last January (I'm now a junior in college) I was living with my dad, older brother, younger brother, step younger brother and stepmother. I didn't really have a close relationship with my dad or stepmother. Neither did my younger brother moved out because my dad and him always fought. Then I followed suit and moved out because I always felt isolated from the rest of them, like I didn't belong. So when I finally decided to move back with my mom, and afterward my older brother moved out because he doesnt have the best relationship with my dad or stepmother either. During the time I was living with my dad & stepmom, I always felt controlled & depressed and controlling what I ate somehow made me feel like I had more power over my life. Pair that with low self-esteem and it's a recipe for disaster. Before moving back in with my mom, I told her I had a problem with anorexia. After I moved in shortly after, we began to seek medical attention. From there, I'm now in Mexico studying for my major. I haven't been under any medical advisement here, but should be. It's difficult because its been impossible finding a support group here.

Original Post by flo101:

Hi everyone, am Flo. I realised that i was underweight about 3-4yrs ago after i left college and started working. My sisters, who are all overweight as far as i am concerned pressured me to do something about my skinny self. I think i eat as much as i can every day but dont seem to see any changes. The day i think that i really look good or my butt has gotten bigger, someone meets me and says " have you lost weight?" That just puts me off and i become demotivated once again and sorry for myself. I am 5'4 and i weigh 100lbs (not good). I am 23 and I wish i was at least 10lbs heavier. I wear a size 0 in jeans and if we had -1 jeans in this country, i think they would fit much comfier. I joined CC to help me on my journey of putting on weight healthily. The stories of other members here have already inspired me and it lets me know that i am not alone on this journey. Other people make you feel as if being thin is a sin but they dont know how much you've tried to forgive yourself of that sin. Everyone would love to be the pe rfect size and my perfect size right now is 10lbs away.

 hey flo,

well im 20, 5'3 and 103lbs. and ik how u feel. my perfect size rite now is also about 10lbs away. but 2b greedy i would love 2b at least 120!! idky im so skinny. both my sisters are healthy weights. and i eat more than the both of them. i dont undastand it lol but neway...jus thot id let uk theres someone here in the same boat with ya!! good luck!!

mel

hey dewalljp!!

jus wondering how long did it take u to gain those 15 pounds?? and good way of looking at it 10 small meals rather than 3 big ones!! thx!

mel

 

hi im isha

ive always been skinny, well except wen i was a baby, i was a cute chubby baby/toddler. then it was jus skinny 4rm then on. the most ive ever weighed was 106. i got to that point by eating healty, often, and alot of fried eggs!! i was living with a ukrainian family and they loved 2 feed me 2 to 3 plates at a time. and i love 2 eat, and cant b rude, so finished erthing they gave me 2 eat. i also gained 2 lbs by weightlifting. then wen i moved out i lost the lbs again. now im 104. im 5'3 and 20yrs old.

i joined calorie count about a year ago, dnt noe if it works or not cuz i wasnt consistent. but it def is a great motivator as long as u have sumthin else that motivates u to actually take the time to count all of your calories. but while i did keep up wit it it def helped me to eat more and reach that calorie goal, once u start countin its not so hard 2 get there. u jus have 2b consistent and not b lazy like i am. but i really wanna be 120 by december of this year so im going to try 2 start recordin my cals again. so wish me luck!!

anyways im joining this group 2 hopefully get re-motivated and advice and hear what others have 2 say. neways i work part time, go 2 college full time and am a devoted Christian. i love to sing and listen 2 music and dance. and i love dogs-esp litle ones!!

Hi, I'm new to the group and to Calorie Count.  I have always had a ridiculously high metabolism and, because of it, gaining and maintaining my goal weight is difficult.  Four years ago I was 6'2", 135 lbs.  Yeah, yikes.  Now, I am proud to say I am 6'5", 200 lbs.  I am still kinda skinny and have been stuck at 200 for almost a year now.  If anyone knows how I can gain 15 more lbs it would be greatly appreciated (My goal weight is 215).

Hi everyone I'm Trish, new to the group and calorie count. Basically I've struggled to gain wieght my whole life I've never been 100lbs EVER. I'm 25 years old 5' 2" and 82 lbs I'm at my lowest weight right now. I must admit I don't eat properly and when I'm stressed I lose my appetite and trust me I've been under serious stress lately.

On a more positive note I'm an esthetician I own my own spa and I love meeting new people. I'd like to get to at least 105-110 lbs so if anyone can give advice on healthy meal plans and exercise I'd really appreciate it.

Reading through a few of these posts, I realize most of us here have one similar problem: we lack consistency. If one could realize and put into perspective exactly how important this weight gaining is to them and constantly remind themselves of it, I am sure that the motivation would be there. But that's the thing, as for most of us, it isn't. I won't bother with my backstory, because it isn't as important as what I am trying to say with my message, yet there is one part that I feel would be important to mention..

Before joining this site (and I joined today), I tried to keep a journal of the things I ate. I always had something to write.. by the end of my day, I would think of everything I had consumed and I would mark it all down and see how I was doing. How did I do this? How did I make it eventually become a habit, a ritual, and part of my daily routine? A post-it note on my door. I pasted a note on my door that read, "Keep your list!  Gain that weight! You know you want to!". After going to the kitchen, and coming back into my room.. and reading that...I never lost the will for it. The only problem eventually for me was that it was difficult to find the calories and calculate it all as I was missing a lot of info. Either way, I eventually gave up on it because the nutritional information I could not locate left a large gap in my lists. Now that I found this site, it has made tracking my progress much easier.

What I'm trying to get at with that little story is that when everything is in your reach, and you have all these tools at your disposal, in the end all you need is something to motivate you. Whether it is a post-it note or otherwise, it has to be something you can see daily and can remind you of your goal, and let you know that all you have to do is get on and spend only 10 minutes of your time recalling what you've eaten, and to continue with whatever method is best for you.

Hey, My name is Keith Turner I am a Computer Analyst with a international Engineering company. I am here primarily to gain a little more quality mucsle weight with the intent on competeing in a natural body building contest. The significants of this is that I am 45 and it will be my first in 15 years. I am here not only to try and give advice, but recieve it the same because even at my age there are always things to learn. So if you have any advice in helping me add to my 235 lb frame , I am open, Just the same if you want advice I am here to help.

my history with weight loss:

While a green beret in the Army my weight generally was around 240 at about 11% BF. Not good for landing but helped tremendously carring rucks. In '97 I had the misfortune of competing with a 1 ton roof that caved in, I lost. So after a hip, shoulder, and back surgery my weight drpped to 170. since the I have been trying to gain all that weight back .

History wit calorie count,

I recently joined to monitor my calories

reason for joining:

I am trying to gain weight, and feel this is the forum to help others in this regard and to get help

Interesting things:

retired Green beret, now a computer nerd. want to compete in bodybuilding. Love God, my family, freinds, and countryHave a dog named Bronco, and a cat named Elway...ah yeah I am a Denver fan. Been to every continent except australia, but to include antartica. been to  100+ countries of the approx 178.

won't eat beets, or brussel sprouts

Hi, my name is Jen.  Like almost everyone else in this group, I've been thin all my life.  It's very hard to be skinny and very few people understand what we go through.  I'm currently 25 yrs old, 5'4", and now 99.5 (yay!) lbs.  I'm trying to reach 115 by Dec 31st. 

I've read everyone's posts and I think it would be great if we could support one another in our quests to gain those extra pounds.  I've never been in a support group before so bare with me.  Right now I'm trying to eat something, somewhat calorically dense and nutritious, every hour that I'm awake.  It's REALLY hard, but it seems to be working.  My metabolism is increasing because I'm hungry more often, but when I go to eat, I'm making sure to eat peanuts or bread instead of my usual chips, soda, or candy. 

Like almost everyone here, I'm fed up with getting asked if I'm anorexic or being told to eat something. I'm ready to seriously do something about it.  I'm open to any suggestions of other foods that have a lot of calories but are healthy.   :o)

mmm... same story, different name, lol...

mostly, I am here to watch the amount of calories... I never pay attention to that stuff...  I am not one to even feel hungry, mostly cause I am always so busy.  I love food, but just don't really gain weight.  Of course I have been told that you have to actually pay attention to eating for that to work *grins*  I am me... I love to read, write and learn.  And the main reason I joined is to be around some others who know the struggles of gaining weight. 

One of the best tricks I have found, for some healthy calories, if you want something better tasting and cheaper then ensure is this: 

2 cups whole milk, or equivalent, lol

1 packet vanilla carnation instant breackfast

3 Tablespoons chocolate Malt

 

it is a wonderful chocolaty mix that gives both healthy vitamins and such, and many calories... my doc said three ensures a day with food, I tell you what that stuff is NASTY, lol... she said this was even better, *grins* I love being creative

Hi everyone,

I've already introduced myself in the weight gain forum, and I just found this group, so I thought I'd post my story.

I've always been fairly thin my entire life. I first wanted to gain weight when I was about 15 or 16. Some stressful times at school made it hard for me to eat. When I get stressed, I lose my appetite and become so preoccupied with worrying that I forget to eat. My lowest weight was about 105 lbs at 5'6". It definitely wasn't intentional. I've never tried to lose weight. Over the next couple of years, I made it up to a steady 115 lbs but I had never been able to maintain anything higher than that.

I've tried so many short weight gain plans only to give up when I lose a couple of pounds. I decided to come here and finally accomplish what I've wanted to do for quite some time. My goal is to reach 125 lbs. I'm currently at about 120 as of this morning. So, for the two weeks I've been here, that's 5 lbs. Not bad.

I'm definitely looking forward to the day I'll be 125 lbs. I'll have to go shopping for some new clothes that fit me better. Hopefully I'll have significantly larger breasts than I did at the start of this. I'm also looking forward to being able to add some more vegetables and greens into my diet. I like them, but they're not great for a weight gain diet.